Abkhazians in Turkey
The Abkhazians in Turkey refers to citizens and denizens of Turkey who are, or descend from, ethnic Abkhazians who originate from Abkhazia.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 39,000 – 500,000[1][2][3][4] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Düzce, Sakarya | |
| Languages | |
| Abkhaz, Turkish | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Circassians in Turkey |
Numbers
| Year | As first language | As second language | Total | Turkey's population | % of Total speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 10,099 | 2,108 | 12,207 | 16,157,450 | 0.08 |
| 1945 | 8,602 | 1,265 | 9,867 | 18,790,174 | 0.05 |
| 1950 | 17,200 | - | 17,200 | 20,947,188 | 0.08 |
| 1955 | 13,655 | 1,489 | 15,144 | 24,064,763 | 0.06 |
| 1960 | 4,689 | 8,018 | 12,707 | 27,754,820 | 0.05 |
| 1965 | 4,563 | 7,836 | 12,399 | 31,391,421 | 0.04 |
Notable Abkhaz Turks
Statesmans
- Emir Marşan - lawyer and politician, one of the supporters of the Young Turk revolution.
- Rauf Orbay (abkhaz surname Ashkharua) - naval officer, statesman and diplomat.
- Riza Kuas - trade unionist one of the founders of Workers' Party of Turkey
- Sadettin Tantan - politician, minister of internal affairs of Turkey (1999-2001)
Medicine
- Zeki Tunç (abkhaz surname Latsuzhba) – ophthalmologist one of the pioneers of laser excimer treatment in France
Culture
- Mihri Müşfik Hanım (abkhaz surname Achba) – one of the first and most renowned Turkish female painters. She was recognized especially for her portraits, including popular figures Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and Pope Benedict XV.
- Leyla Achba - abkhazian princess. She is known for writing memoirs, which give details of the sultan's court life and was the first Ottoman court lady to write memoirs.
- İbrahim Süreyya Yiğit – thinker, politician and antisemitic writer, who was directly involved in ratifying the Varlık Vergisi law.
- Keriman Halis Ece – beauty pageant titleholder, pianist, and fashion model who won the Miss Turkey 1932 title. She was also crowned Miss Universe 1932 in Spa, Belgium and thus became Turkey's first Miss Universe.
- Gulcan Altan – modern turkish singer.
- Serkan Rutkay Ayiköz – modern turkish actor.
Religion
- Abdurrahman Gurses – Imam of the Bayazit Mosque, the main reader of the Qur'an in Turkey.
Sports people
- Adil Atan (abkhaz surname Twanba) – Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1952.
- Haydar Zafer – World champion in Freestyle wrestling in 1951.
- Nurettin Zafer – World champion in Freestyle wrestling in 1951.
- Koray Cengiz "THE MACHINE"– MMA Fighter.
- Gündüz Kılıç – football player and coach. Champion of Turkey with Galatasaray SK like a football player in 1938-1939, and manager in 1954-1955 and 1955-1956.
- Altay Bayındır (abkhaz surname Agrba) – professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper im Fenerbahçe S.K.
- Tayfur Havutçu (abkhaz surname Marshan) – international football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa.
- Orkan Çınar - footballer who plays as a winger for MKE Ankaragücü.
- Süleyman Seba (abkhaz surname Tsiba) - the longest presiding Chairman of the Istanbul based multisports club Beşiktaş J.K.
Other
- Muhammed Tokcan - leader of the terrorist group "Shamil's Grandsons".
References
- Abkhaz. Lewis, M. Paul (ed.), 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Sixteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International. Online version
- (2009) Abkhazia Seeking Turkish Recognition of Independence
- (2009) ABKHAZIA’S DIASPORA: DREAMING OF HOME Archived 2017-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Chirikba 2003 p8
- Fuat Dündar, Türkiye Nüfus Sayımlarında Azınlıklar, 2000
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